bridled murre

bird
Also known as: ringed murre

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  • Common murres (Uria aalge), ringed phase at left
    In murre

    Atlantic populations include the so-called bridled, or ringed, murre, a mutation that shows, in breeding season, a ring around the eye and a thin, white stripe behind the eye. This characteristic is nearly absent in murres of Portugal but increases toward the northwest and is seen in 70 percent of…

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